The Financing Alliance for Health (FAH) and the International Institute for Primary Health Care – Ethiopia (IPHC‑E) have formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), marking the next phase of strategic collaboration to strengthen government‑led health financing and primary health care systems across Africa. This MoU formalises a long standing partnership focused on … [Read more...] about PRESS RELEASE Geneva, May 20th 2026
Beyond Care Delivery: CHWs as the Connectors of Healthy Ageing and Longevity
As populations age, health systems around the world are facing a common challenge: how do we support people not only to live longer, but to live healthier, more independent, and more connected lives? The answer does not lie within healthcare systems alone. Healthy ageing is shaped every day by where people live, the support they receive, the information they trust, and … [Read more...] about Beyond Care Delivery: CHWs as the Connectors of Healthy Ageing and Longevity
From Grassroots to a National Movement: The Evolution of ACHVO-K and the Rise of Community Health Promoters in Kenya
"For years, Community Health Promoters (CHPs) worked at the frontline of healthcare, yet our voices were rarely heard where decisions were made. ACHVO-K gave us a platform to speak, to lead, and to advocate for the recognition we deserve." Violet Kibisu — Community Health Promoter and ACHVO-K Member Our Beginning: From CHW-CN to ACHVO-K The story of Advocates for Community … [Read more...] about From Grassroots to a National Movement: The Evolution of ACHVO-K and the Rise of Community Health Promoters in Kenya
We Know Where the Money Went. Now Comes the Harder Question: Where Should It Go Next?
When conversations about financing are had, they often focus on one question: do we have enough money? But perhaps the more important question is this: are we spending available resources in the right places? The Zambia National Health Accounts (2022–2024) provide an important picture of how resources are flowing through the country’s health system and what this means for … [Read more...] about We Know Where the Money Went. Now Comes the Harder Question: Where Should It Go Next?
Health Financing Strategy for the Community Health Worker Programme, with a focus on immunisation
Day one of the regional broad-based consultative meeting for inputs into the draft Health Financing Strategy for the Community Health Worker Programme, with a focus on immunisation, commenced today in Bo District. This work is being commissioned by GAVI through Mannion Daniels implemented by the Financing Alliance for health. The meeting brought together national, … [Read more...] about Health Financing Strategy for the Community Health Worker Programme, with a focus on immunisation